Addendum to "Kinkophobia and Heteropolarity"

Months ago phoenixandtree brought to my attention some ways I had been hard on Starhawk, particularly in my discussion of "heteropolarity." I'm just now getting around to being a good scholar and correcing myself. I've added the following addendum to that old post, and I'd appreciate if people would really digest it.

Addendum: This entry was careless. I'm leaving it up so you can see what it looks like when I post carelessly (I think we need models of bad scholarship and peoples' thought processes in addition to good scholarship) and also so you can see this vital correction. I also think heteropolarity is worth speaking out against. But I don't want to misrepresent Starhawk's current views. In The Spiral Dance, on page 9, she refutes this whole idea of magic as essentially a male/female polarity for the very reason that it is heteronormative, which she sees as bad for everyone. The amusing irony of this is that I came upon this passage not while rereading Starhawk, but while rereading another essay in Blessed Bi Spirit as a sort of refuge. On pages 122-123, Ann Schranz quotes the passage from the Spiral Dance. I want to be sure to note this change and thank Starhawk for her clear and thoughtful articulation of this point. I also want to encourage you to read Blessed Bi Spirit.

Currently Reading:
Schranz, Ann. "From Orientation to Orienteering" in Blessed Bi Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith. Debra R. Kolodny, ed. 118-123. New York: Continuum, 2000.

Starhawk. Dreaming the Dark: Magic, Sex, & Politics. Boston: Beacon Press, 1982.